Thread: A block color
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Old 01-02-2017, 11:51 AM   #8
wrndln
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Default Re: A block color

I suspect the engine was rebuilt at some point and in the process was degreased, which removed the green paint even in the casting crevices. Then the rebuilder painted the block red. Maybe it was a Sears or Wards rebuild or maybe someone that just liked red.
Rusty Nelson
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